A few pieces of good news today, all leading up to some additional news about my writing life that I’ll announce later this week: ♦ Living Arrangements was named a category finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. ♦ I will be heading to one of my favorite places — Portland, Oregon — for a week […]

I’m currently traveling for business, so our very own Lyra of the incomparable Lyrical Meanderings is gracing this blog today with a guest post. So settle into bed with her words (and maybe even your favorite beta reader) and enjoy. I should be back sometime later this week with a post before I take off […]

I recently discovered a new potential writing spot that opens a half hour earlier than my usual places. Do I dare discover what my life will be like if I try to wake up at 5:15am to get there on time? Pro: It would let me put in a longer session before work in the […]

Washington College Magazine ran a brief profile on yours truly in The Writing Life section. Here’s the link to the online article. Let this be a lesson to you: If you blog about humiliating childhood journal entries, including the stunning proof that you apparently couldn’t even spell “writer” at the age of 10, it will […]